Animal poke



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DAVE) VJ. SMMONS, 0F ERICE, OKLAHOMA.

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Application filed December 21, 1921. Serial No. 523,940.

and l do hereby declare the following to be n a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as wili enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains `to make4 and use the same.

The invention has relation to means for con` iining stock to an enclosure and preventing the same from leaping over a fence or passing between the elements thereof, th'e device comprising similar complemental members adapted to be fitted about the neck of the animal between the head and shoulders, said members being pivotally connected, and one of the members having a vertical extension terminating at its upper end in a forwardly disposed spur or point and the other member having a downwardly projecting eXtension terminating at its lower end in a forwardly disposed spur or point, the opposite ends of the respective members being pro vided with forwardly extending spurs or points which are adapted to prick they animal and compel it to desist from a continued attempt to leave the enclosure.

@ther objects and advantages `will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes' in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be' resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings y or the animal to pass beneath an enclosing forming a part of the application,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an animal poke embodying the invention, showing the same applied, the head and shoulders of the animal being indicated by dotted lines, and y Figure 2 is a front view of the device.k

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in both views of the drawings by like reference characters.

While the device is particularly designed for stock, such as cows, it is to be understood that it may be applied to other :ii'ii .ials to prevent them leaving an enclosure.

rFhek device comprises similar inner' and ,outer members of yoke form to `be fitted about the neck of an animal, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure l. The members are preferably formed from strips of metal of suitable gage to provide a substantial, effective and light article. rlhe inner member lis preferab y formed from a singlestripy which is bent intoL theA form of a rloop or yoke, the end portions beingbrought together and secured by means of a bolt 2 or analogous fastening. One of the ends of the strip is extended vertically, as indicated at 3, and 'terminates at its upper end in a forwardly extending spur or point il. A yshort plate 5 is attached to the lower end of the member l and is provided with forwardly extending spurs or points 6.

The outer member comprises two parts 7 and 8 which are outwardly bowed and connected at opposite ends. The upper ends of the parts 7 and 8 are connected by means of a bolt or like fastening 9 and terminate in forwardlyextending spurs or points l0.

The bolt or fastening 9 is disposed forwardly of the extension 3. The lower end of the part 7 is projected downwardly, as'

indicated at ll, and terminates at its lower end in a forwardly extending spur or point l2. The two yokes or members are pivotally connected at opposite sides, a short distance above a central point, as indicated at 18.

Vfhen the bolts or fastenings and 9 are removed, the members may be spread at their upper ends so as to be tted'about the neck of the animal, after which said fastenings are replaced, whereby to secure the ends of the members and retain the device in posi tion, as indicated in Figure 'l of the draw in's. Y f

clVhen the device is in position, an attempt element such as a wire, rail or the like, will kcause the vertical extension 3 to engage such element and effect a pivotal movement of the inner member, whereby its lower end is thrown upwardly and forwardly whereby to cause the spurs or points 6 to prick the under side of the neck. Should the animal attempt to pass over a barrier, he depending extension 11 will engage therewith and effect a pivotal movement of the outer mem ber, whereby the spurs or points 10 are thrown forwardly and downwardly, so as to ,n'icl; the upper portion of the neck. ln either event, the effect is to compel the anisok mal to desist from a continued attempt to escape, as will be readily understood.

What is claimed is:

l. An animal polie comprising similar members of loop or yoke form pivotally connected atA opposite sides and separable at one end, means for securing the separable ends of the members when the device is in position, the inner member having a vertical extension terminating at its upper end in a forwardly projecting spur, and the outer member having a depending` extension terminating at its lower end in a forwardly eX- tending` spur, the opposite ends o the members having forwardly extending spurs.

2. An animal polie comprising; similar members of loop or yoke form pivotally oo`nneeted at opposite sides and separable at one end, means forseeuring the separa-ble ends of the members when the device is in position, the inner member having a vertical eX- tension terminating' at its upper end in a forwardly projecting spur and tbe outer member having a depending extension terminating at its lower end in a forwardly ex* tending spur, the opposite ends of the members having` forwardly extending spurs, the inner member comprising a single strip, and the outer member embodying two strips which are outwardly bowed, the lower ends of the strips being permanently connected.

ntestimony whereof I altix my si gnature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID W. SIMMONS.

l/Vitnesses:

J. W. DENNIS, R. 0. HADDooK. 

